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"I'm absolutely delighted. We feared the worst when it happened, but we were also very confident that he's a good healer and he wants to play - he's got that determination.

"We wrapped him up in cotton wool for a few days, but he's trained fully today (Thursday) with the lads and took a few hits, so I'm quite confident that he's back and raring to go.

"And because he's riding that sort of wave now of being in the Team of the Year for the first time, I'm hoping that will give him renewed confidence, reinvigorate him, if you like, and take him to new levels."